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Petrol price hike

FG offers petrol at N1,350 for next 30 days; opposition kicks

"Our estimate is that the exchange rate could approach N3,000  to the dollar within months, and so-called subsidised petrol would cost at least N2,000 a litre"
How we paid millions for release of NYSC members — Parents; We’re not aware – Imo govt

How we paid millions for release of NYSC members — Parents; We’re not aware – Imo govt

Mental health: Nigeria’s action gap comes under scrutiny

Mental health: Nigeria’s action gap comes under scrutiny

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06:02 am
Lagos' War on Beggars: 911 arrested, but streets keep calling

Lagos’ War on Beggars: 911 arrested, but streets keep calling

Beneath the crackdown lies a harder reality: poverty, disability, homelessness, migration and unemployment continue to push people into the streets

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UNGA, SDGs: Beyond the jamboree, where are results?

UNGA, SDGs: Beyond the jamboree, where are results?

UNGA has come and gone. The flags have been lowered, the motorcades have disappeared, the bilateral meetings are over and the Nigerian delegation has returned home

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Trading children as commodities in Benue

Trading children as commodities in Benue

Thousands of residents have fled their ancestral homes, leaving families and children struggling for survival in unfamiliar environments

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Cartoon: Even the gods are hungry

Cartoon: Even the gods are hungry

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Insurers pay N347bn claims despite N10.9bn premium decline

Insurers pay N347bn claims despite N10.9bn premium decline

Experts are of the opinion that the figures indicate that while insurers generated less premium income during the period under review, their claims obligations continued to rise

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job losses

Labour gives FG two-week ultimatum to revert petrol price to 2024 level

— Says basic necessities now unaffordable for Nigerian workers— Demands commencement of new minimum wage negotiations before end of October By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Organised Labour has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to revert the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol, to its level before the signing of […]

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How we paid millions for release of NYSC members — Parents; We’re not aware – Imo govt

How we paid millions for release of NYSC members — Parents; We’re not aware – Imo govt

“Not a single person was responsible for securing the release of our children. The parents, friends and support from people online, contributed money”

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Mental health: Nigeria’s action gap comes under scrutiny

Mental health: Nigeria’s action gap comes under scrutiny

Nigeria’s response to mental health challenges facing its youth comes under fresh scrutiny today at the the 4th Vanguard Mental Health Summit

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Petrol price hike

FG offers petrol at N1,350 for next 30 days; opposition kicks

“Our estimate is that the exchange rate could approach N3,000  to the dollar within months, and so-called subsidised petrol would cost at least N2,000 a litre”

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Olowu, AIG Ewah push stronger intelligence network across Osun, Oyo

Olowu, AIG Ewah push stronger intelligence network across Osun, Oyo

By Dapo AkinrefonKUTA — The Olowu of Kuta Kingdom, Oba Hammed Oyelude Makama, Tegbosun III, has urged the newly deployed Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 11, Osogbo, AIG Bassey Ewah, to prioritise the rebuilding of public confidence in the police and strengthen security cooperation across Osun and Oyo states. The monarch made […]

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Politics

'Intimidation undermines democracy'; Editors fault Gov Bago over Badeggi Radio

Enugu Conference: NGE denies partisanship, urges Nation Newspaper to apologise

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has denied allegations of partisanship over the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Enugu and urged Nation Newspaper to apologise over its editorial on the conference.
SDP’s Adebayo likens FG’s 30-day petrol discount to ‘Fuji House of Commotion’

SDP’s Adebayo likens FG’s 30-day petrol discount to ‘Fuji House of Commotion’

ACF ‘congratulates’ Bwala for admitting Tinubu’s reforms deepen poverty

ACF ‘congratulates’ Bwala for admitting Tinubu’s reforms deepen poverty

2027: Obidient movement still with me  –  Rhodes-Vivour

2027: Obidient movement still with me  –  Rhodes-Vivour

FCTA workers

How Orbih refused Amaechi’s offer to abandon my gov bid – Wike

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Ìwòye: Àwọn aládùgbò dawo lu ọkùnrin kan pa ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ògùn; Àwọn ọlọ́pàá rí agbárí mẹ́jìdínlọ́gbọ̀n nínú igbó ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Abíà

Ìwòye: Àwọn aládùgbò dawo lu ọkùnrin kan pa ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ògùn; Àwọn ọlọ́pàá rí agbárí mẹ́jìdínlọ́gbọ̀n nínú igbó ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Abíà

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One Vote: AI and Nigeria’s 2027 Elections  – Can Voters Tell What Is Real?

One Vote: AI and Nigeria’s 2027 Elections  – Can Voters Tell What Is Real?

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Ìwòye: Ọ̀dọ́ akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ kan pa ara rẹ̀ lẹ́yìn tó padà láti àgọ́ ọlọ́pàá ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́. Omọkùnrin kan pa ìyá rẹ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Abíà

Ìwòye: Ọ̀dọ́ akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ kan pa ara rẹ̀ lẹ́yìn tó padà láti àgọ́ ọlọ́pàá ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́. Omọkùnrin kan pa ìyá rẹ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Abíà

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One Vote: The Voter’s Campaign Checklist

One Vote: The Voter’s Campaign Checklist

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Agbo olóró pa ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ondó; Àwọn ọlọ́pàá ti mú tọkọtaya lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n fi ẹ̀sùn kàn wọ́n pé wọ́n ti ọmọbìnrin Amarachi mọ́ ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Rivers

Agbo olóró pa ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ondó; Àwọn ọlọ́pàá ti mú tọkọtaya lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n fi ẹ̀sùn kàn wọ́n pé wọ́n ti ọmọbìnrin Amarachi mọ́ ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Rivers

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Police officers in Gov’s office tear-gassed us, 4 fainted – Lagos pensioners

Police officers in Gov’s office tear-gassed us, 4 fainted – Lagos pensioners

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Awon Ọlọ́pàá ti mu Obìnrin kan to gbé oògùn olóró lo s’ogbà ẹ̀wọ̀n fún ọmọ rẹ̀ tó wà ní àhámọ́…

Awon Ọlọ́pàá ti mu Obìnrin kan to gbé oògùn olóró lo s’ogbà ẹ̀wọ̀n fún ọmọ rẹ̀ tó wà ní àhámọ́…

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UNGA, SDGs: Beyond the jamboree, where are results?

UNGA, SDGs: Beyond the jamboree, where are results?

UNGA has come and gone. The flags have been lowered, the motorcades have disappeared, the bilateral meetings are over and the Nigerian delegation has returned home
job losses

Labour gives FG two-week ultimatum to revert petrol price to 2024 level

El-Rufai

El-Rufai fails to get order stopping ICPC, EFCC from freezing accounts

Fuel Price reduction

FG announces 30-day petrol discount for transporters at NNPC filling stations

I don’t want my children’s English identity questioned – Badenoch

I don’t want my children’s English identity questioned – Badenoch

Metro

Lagos' War on Beggars: 911 arrested, but streets keep calling

Lagos’ War on Beggars: 911 arrested, but streets keep calling

Beneath the crackdown lies a harder reality: poverty, disability, homelessness, migration and unemployment continue to push people into the streets
Trading children as commodities in Benue

Trading children as commodities in Benue

Rescued 20 prospective NYSC members arrive Ibadan

Rescued 20 prospective NYSC members arrive Ibadan

US court jails Nigerian man over $1.1m wire fraud

Court jails three men for trafficking two-year-old boy in Cross River

FBI arrests 130 over Ghana scam-centre operation

FBI arrests 130 over Ghana scam-centre operation

Columns

Olu Fasan

66 years on, Nigeria must escape the fragility trap, by Olu Fasan

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As INEC reassures Nigerians, by Ikechukwu Amaechi

As INEC reassures Nigerians, by Ikechukwu Amaechi

06:51 am
When explanation becomes noise, by Ruth Oji

When explanation becomes noise, by Ruth Oji

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Election without political parties: Outlook towards 2027 (2), by Usman Sarki

Election without political parties: Outlook towards 2027 (2), by Usman Sarki

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A case for the “Igbo ranch”,  by Ochereome Nnanna

A case for the “Igbo ranch”, by Ochereome Nnanna

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Okoh Aihe

Time for Digital Connectivity? By Okoh Aihe

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When adult petulance becomes a campaign strategy, by Rotimi Fasan

When adult petulance becomes a campaign strategy, by Rotimi Fasan

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Entertainment

Popular Nigerian rapper Lord of Ajasa becomes US citizen

Popular Nigerian rapper Lord of Ajasa becomes US citizen

Veteran Nigerian rapper Olusegun Osaniyi, popularly known as Lord of Ajasa, has become a United States citizen, drawing congratulatory messages from fellow artistes, music producers and fans.
TikTok stars Peller, Jarvis expecting first child

TikTok stars Peller, Jarvis expecting first child

Oscar winner Eva Marie Saint dies at 102

Oscar winner Eva Marie Saint dies at 102

Tekno thrills London crowd at Independence concert

Tekno thrills London crowd at Independence concert

UrchMan releases new EP, ‘Line Down’

UrchMan releases new EP, ‘Line Down’

Promoted

Bet9ja Foundation Empowers 350+ Young Nigerians at Third Edition of GEES to Earn, Build and Grow

Bet9ja Foundation Empowers 350+ Young Nigerians at Third Edition of GEES to Earn, Build and Grow

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO Still Opens for Subscription

Farhat Bengdara and the Operational Side of Central Bank Independence

Farhat Bengdara and the Operational Side of Central Bank Independence

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook or X: Where Nigerians Are Building Audiences, and What Each Platform Rewards

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook or X: Where Nigerians Are Building Audiences, and What Each Platform Rewards

Videos

[Video] Have Your Say: What can 10k do for you in Nigeria today?

[Video] Have Your Say: What can 10k do for you in Nigeria today?

Police terror alert Let’s stay vigilant as schools reopen

Police terror alert Let’s stay vigilant as schools reopen

What killed 37 miners in Minna?

What killed 37 miners in Minna?

[Politics Hub] Why I’m running for Surulere Federal Constituency 1 seat — NDC candidate, Adefolaseye

[Politics Hub] Why I’m running for Surulere Federal Constituency 1 seat — NDC candidate, Adefolaseye

ICYMI

Petrol price hike

FG offers petrol at N1,350 for next 30 days; opposition kicks

"Our estimate is that the exchange rate could approach N3,000  to the dollar within months, and so-called subsidised petrol would cost at least N2,000 a litre"
Gombe police pledges people-centred policing

Gombe police pledges people-centred policing

'I would like to play for Argentina forever' - Messi

‘I would like to play for Argentina forever’ – Messi

Unlike Buhari, I’ll be in charge and fight corruption if elected president – Peter Obi

Unlike Buhari, I’ll be in charge and fight corruption if elected president – Peter Obi

British man returns to UK after 28-year walk round the world

British man returns to UK after 28-year walk round the world

Today’s toons

Cartoon: Even the gods are hungry

Cartoon: Even the gods are hungry

Cartoon: Caveat emptor in dza odza room!

Cartoon: Caveat emptor in dza odza room!

Cartoon: They pay the ‘piper’

Cartoon: They pay the ‘piper’

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Business

Insurers pay N347bn claims despite N10.9bn premium decline

Insurers pay N347bn claims despite N10.9bn premium decline

Experts are of the opinion that the figures indicate that while insurers generated less premium income during the period under review, their claims obligations continued to rise
NDIC pays N1.48bn to 10,312 depositors of 47 closed MFBs

NDIC pays N1.48bn to 10,312 depositors of 47 closed MFBs

Nigeria’ll not be Africa’s warehouse, but Africa’s workshop — Tinubu

Nigeria’ll not be Africa’s warehouse, but Africa’s workshop — Tinubu

Blackout in north

Power generation falls  37% as DISCOs lose N129bn, record 184,024 complaints

NUPRC seeks fresh capital, offers 40 oil blocks as output rises to 1.82mbpd

NUPRC seeks fresh capital, offers 40 oil blocks as output rises to 1.82mbpd

Health

World Sight Day: FG activates 1,400 PHCs for eye care

World Sight Day: FG activates 1,400 PHCs for eye care

Mental Health

Mental health: Nigeria’s action gap comes under scrutiny

Mental Health

Mental health experts demand urgent action on Nigeria’s youth crisis

Ebola

Ebola: NCDC raises alert after Kenya confirms imported case

Sports

Bordeaux confirmed in sixth tier of French football

Bordeaux confirmed in sixth tier of French football

Bordeaux were sanctioned for failing to provide the roughly 10 million euros ($11.6 million) needed for the 2025-2026 financial year as well as 2026-2027 and meet debt payments.
Haaland wants Man City fans to ‘stay positive and stick together’ after guilty verdict

Haaland wants Man City fans to ‘stay positive and stick together’ after guilty verdict

Why I keep studying despite my football career – Taiwo Awoniyi

Why I keep studying despite my football career – Taiwo Awoniyi

Ceferin reverses decision, seeks fourth term as UEFA president

Ceferin reverses decision, seeks fourth term as UEFA president

Xhaka fined £136,000, handed two-year suspended sentence over fake Covid certificate

Xhaka fined £136,000, handed two-year suspended sentence over fake Covid certificate

Relationships

Husbands who believe they’re goaded into being violent!

Husbands who believe they’re goaded into being violent!

Who would a husband defend, his wife or the mistress

How many men after 30 years of marriage still love their wives?

healthcare

Why men ought to be more concerned about their health!

Can a career woman really do without a man’s love?

Can a career woman really do without a man’s love?

Special Report

Patience Ndidi Key (PNK): YPP vice presidential candidate positioning as visionary leader, change agent

Patience Ndidi Key (PNK): YPP vice presidential candidate positioning as visionary leader, change agent

Patience has worked with U.S. Congress members to address insecurity and human rights abuses in Nigeria. Also led a delegation to educate students at the U.S. War College

IGP Disu: Recent figures point to rising Policing 

IGP Disu: Recent figures point to rising Policing 

The move placed the IGP at the centre of one of the country’s most consequential policing debates, how to bring policing closer to communities while maintaining national standards and accountability.

2027: INEC threatens ₦10m fine, 12-month jail term for abusive campaign

2027: Why Nigerians must vote for working system

Thirty weeks pregnant and home alone, she felt what she thought was labour pain and dialled UK a emergency number. In less than three minutes, she said, four medics were at her door

Donald Duke: From Cross River record to PRP’s 2027 presidential gamble

Donald Duke: From Cross River record to PRP’s 2027 presidential gamble

Donald Duke is asking voters to reconsider an old proposition: that competence, institutional discipline and performance should matter more than political loyalty

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Technology

Trump threatens EU with retaliatory tariffs over 'unfair' $3.47bn Google ruling

Black Friday: Outdated online listings may undermine retailers — Google

By Juliet Umeh Nigerian retailers preparing for Black Friday may lose ready-to-buy customers if their Google listings carry outdated opening hours, unanswered phone numbers or old product photographs. Google’s Director for East and West Africa, Olumide Balogun, gave the warning as Nigeria prepare for Black Friday and December festive shopping season. Black Friday falls on […]

High phone prices push some Nigerians towards cheaper Smartphones

High phone prices push some Nigerians towards cheaper Smartphones

By Islamiyyah Adekanbi Some Nigerians are increasingly turning to cheaper smartphones as rising phone prices and reduced purchasing power make expensive devices harder to afford, according to interviews with phone dealers and users.A phone salesman in Ikeja with two years’ experience, Majiyagbe Tunmise, said he had noticed more customers choosing cheaper devices because of their […]

Rentcom targets Lagos workers’ housing gap with 1,000 apartments

Rentcom targets Lagos workers’ housing gap with 1,000 apartments

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor A group of tech-savvy youths under the aegis of Rentcom, has promised to plug the housing deficit in Nigeria with homes run mainly by technology.The young lads say they were worried by the lack of quality accommodation for professionals, particularly in Lagos and therefore launched a project to develop 1,000 […]

NCC

Nigeria’s data demand outpacing network growth — NCC

…Says mobile broadband covers 90% of Nigerians, only 27% own smartphones…Seeks long-term naira funding for telecoms infrastructure By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria’s networks and called for greater investment in digital infrastructure.In a communiqué issued on Sunday after the Nigeria Digital Connectivity […]

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Education

Salary arrears: SSANU ‌‍⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‍‍‌‍⁠‍‌gives FG 14-day ultimatum, threatens indefinite strike

Salary arrears: SSANU ‌‍⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‍‍‌‍⁠‍‌gives FG 14-day ultimatum, threatens indefinite strike

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to pay outstanding salary arrears.

Meet Prof. Raheemat Adeniran: First Professor of Mass Communication at Fountain University

Meet Prof. Raheemat Adeniran: First Professor of Mass Communication at Fountain University

By Elizabeth Osayande History has been made at Fountain University, Osogbo, with the appointment of Dr. Raheemat Adefolake Adeniran as the institution’s first Professor of Mass Communication. A product of the Lagos State University School of Communication, Prof. Adeniran also made history as the first Professor in the College of Management and Social Sciences, where […]

JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates

JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates

However, JAMB said the emergence of stronger identity authentication and biometric verification systems had enabled it to review the policy without compromising the integrity of candidates’ records.

NIMPS Nigeria honours 58 fellows 

NIMPS Nigeria honours 58 fellows 

By Aniche Chiamaka The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Institute of Management and Professional Studies, MIMPS, Nigeria, has honoured 58 Distinguished Fellows during their last executive workshop and fellowship investiture held recently at the University of Lagos, Akoka. The Registrar of the Institute, Dr Okeoma Alphonsus, admonished the newly-inducted Fellows that they were honoured not […]

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